Coxing's White-bellied Rat
Niviventer coninga
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
Coxing's white-bellied rat, also known as the spiny Taiwan niviventer, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864 and is endemic to Taiwan. It occurs in broad-leaf forests and their edges and in scrub. It is more common at elevations below 1,300 m (4,300 ft) but can be found up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Niviventer